EP 1380806 A2 20040114 - Manifold for heat exchanger
Title (en)
Manifold for heat exchanger
Title (de)
Sammelrohr für Wärmetauscher
Title (fr)
Collecteur pour échangeur de chaleur
Publication
Application
Priority
US 19096602 A 20020708
Abstract (en)
An elongate manifold construction (10) having an longitudinal axis (20) is provided for use in a heat exchanger (12) having a plurality of tubes (14). The manifold construction (10) includes an elongated tank piece (3 2) and an elongated header piece (34). A plurality of embossed beads (48) having openings (50) therein that are engaged by tabs (52) spaced along the longitudinal axis (20) to maintain the tank and header pieces (32, 34) in proper alignment with each other so as to obtain a suitable bond joint therebetween during a bonding operation.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
F28F 9/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
F28F 9/0224 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 29/49389 (2015.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1380806 A2 20040114; EP 1380806 A3 20060614; BR 0302308 A 20040817; CA 2434628 A1 20040108; CN 1482431 A 20040317; JP 2004037071 A 20040205; MX PA03005951 A 20041015; US 2004003918 A1 20040108; US 6675883 B1 20040113
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 03014528 A 20030704; BR 0302308 A 20030707; CA 2434628 A 20030708; CN 03145397 A 20030707; JP 2003271311 A 20030707; MX PA03005951 A 20030630; US 19096602 A 20020708